The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.
Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]
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How to Mark Your Child's First and Last Day of School
Sooo, I was assigned to write an article on “Liturgy for the First and Last Years of School for Our […]
You Can't Pick Your Child's Friends. Do This Instead.
Besides family, nothing will shape the life of your child like their friends. And we see an important principle about […]
What a Super Bowl MVP Can Teach Kids About Failure
So the fall sports season has started for your kid. There’s a strong chance that the total mileage you’ve already […]
Packing Lunches and the Power of the Mundane
I grew up in a house of anger, anxiety and abuse. Our home was full of arguments and outrage. It […]
Welcoming Incoming Sixth Graders Into Student Ministry
If I’m honest, in nearly 20 years of student ministry, one of the issues I’ve consistently wrestled with is how […]
Back to School Prayer: How to Bless Your Kids at Drop-Off
It was 2010 when my wife and I dropped off our first child at kindergarten. It was a difficult season […]
Three Questions Every Parent Should Ask at the Start of a New School Year
Fall is all about new starts. As a dad of a new kindergartener, I’m feeling this in real time. As […]
How to Disciple Kids in the Era of Phubbing
I’ve learned a new word this year: phubbing. It doesn’t sound scientific, perhaps not even real. But actual studies are […]
Rebuilding Your Fall Plan Around Formation, Not Activity
I recently had a conversation with a children’s minister friend about communicating with parents in the fall. She lamented that […]
What New Families Notice in the First 10 Minutes
A new-to-the-area family decides to try out your church on Sunday. They are loaded up in the minivan, bellies full […]